Chicken and Sweet Sausage Gumbo



This Recipe is from my friends at Tabasco
http://www.tabasco.com/

4 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided

1 (10-ounce or 300-g) package frozen okra, thawed and thinly sliced crosswise
1 pound sweet sausage, sliced into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces
1 (3-pound or 1.4-kg) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup each chopped onion, green pepper and green onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoon minced parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups canned whole tomatoes
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 1/2 quarts water
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon thyme, crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
Hot steamed rice
Chopped green onion or parsley

Heat 2 tablespoon (30 mL) of oil in a large stock pot or kettle. Add sliced okra and cook, stirring constantly, 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender and lightly browned. Remove from pot and set aside.

In same pot, heat 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of oil and brown sausages; remove and set aside. Add chicken and brown on all sides; remove and set aside.

Measure fat remaining in pot. If necessary add vegetable oil to make 3 tablespoons (45mL). Stir in flour and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture turns a dark brown and develops a nutty flavor, about 20 minutes.

Add onion, bell pepper, green onion, celery, parsley, and garlic; cook until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, okra, water, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt and TABASCO® Sauce. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.

Add chicken and sausage; cover and simmer 40 minutes, or until chicken is tender.

Serve over steamed rice with additional TABASCO® Sauce, if desired. Garnish with chopped green onion or parsley.

Makes 8 servings
Add sliced okra to pot and cook, stirring constantly, 10 to 15 minutes.


In same pot, heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of oil and brown sausages; remove and set aside.

Add chicken to stock pot and brown on all sides; remove and set aside.

Add onion, bell pepper, green onion, celery, parsley and garlic; cook until vegetables are tender.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, okra, water, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt and TABASCO® Sauce. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.

Add chicken and sausage; cover and simmer 40 minutes; or until chicken is tender.

 

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